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Stekene
About Stekene
Stekene is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,955 inhabitants on an area of 45.5 km², a population density of 438 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Stekene ranks 174th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 258th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Stekene since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Stekene grew by 2,067 inhabitants (+11.6%), from 17,888 to 19,955. In the last year it changed by +188.
For population growth since 2016, Stekene ranks 31st of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Stekene borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Stekene
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9190 | Stekene |
Distances from Stekene
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 24 | 15 |
| Ghent | 26 | 16 |
| Mechelen | 36 | 22 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Bruges | 57 | 35 |
| Leuven | 60 | 37 |
| Kortrijk | 70 | 44 |
| Ostend | 77 | 48 |
| Mons | 85 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 92 | 57 |
| Hasselt | 97 | 60 |
| Namur | 102 | 64 |
| Liège | 127 | 79 |
| Arlon | 212 | 132 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Stekene: Wikipedia.